Supreme Court of India

Winston Tan & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 8 S.C.R. 1107
Bench R.M. Lodha and Anil R. Dave JJ.
Decided 4 October 2012

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SMUGGLERS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANIPULATORS (FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY) ACT, 1976: c ss.2(2)(b), 2(2)(c), 2(2)(e), 6,7, 10 and 11 - Certain transfers to be null and void - Forfeiture of property illegally acquired by detenu and his wife - Challenged by purchasers claiming as transferees in good faith and for adequate 0 consideration - Held: Any transfer of the property referred to in s. 6(1) is prohibited - In respect of the transfer of the property after issuance of notice u/s. 6, the holder cannot set up a plea that he is a transferee in good faith or a bona fide purchaser for adequate

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